Spare A Thought For This Peter Dutton in Austin, Texas

Far from the absolute mess in Canberra, one Peter Dutton in Austin, Texas - way off in the US of A - is copping it on Twitter.

The 30-year-old African American who shares the same name as the former Home Affairs Minister turned wannabe PM has been inundated with messages - both supportive and hateful - on Twitter since the leadership move against Malcolm Turnbull began.

"I wish the people of Australia would look at my profile and realize I'm a 30 yr old black man before sending me tweets and DMs," PeterDutton5 posted on Thursday morning.

I wish the people of Australia would look at my profile and realize I’m a 30 yr old black man before sending me tweets and DMs. https://t.co/vzTF8JeMlZ